Break Me

SCENE 1:

Overnight shift, TA.

[ Jeszyca is sitting in the back

break room with Stuu, Joh,

 Airynn, Weis & Ski. ]

JESZYCA: Anything exciting

happen since I’ve been

gone.

JOH: Not really.

SKI: You forget were set

to walk away with the

TA credit bonus.

I know you want that

raise.    

JESZYCA: You’re beating days?

I bet Mark is sour. 

SKI: Yeah, he’s not happy

and working overtime to

try and catch up.

WEIS: We’ll see in six days.

SKI: So how do you like

working with Hithe at

the Salon?

JESZYCA: Hithe is a good guy.

Despite what I originally

thought.  And everyone

else is great too. 

[ Suddenly they hear a door

lifting & the noise of a truck

backing up. ]

SKI: Guess whose here.

[ He smiles at Jeszyca. ]

SCENE 2:

At Larrie’s apartment.

[ The door opens & Ace

enters seeing his cousin

passed out on the couch.

Smirking, he takes a hard

pillow & tosses it at him. ]

LARRIE: What the hell?

[ Larrie sits up fast. ]

ACE: You really shouldn’t

leave your door open.

LARRIE: Hey jerk.

How is Kyle doing?

ACE: He’s a little better

today.

So you took a vaca just

to sleep all day and

watch TV?

LARRIE: Maybe.

ACE: Just because you’re

single doesn’t mean you

should roll over and be

boring. 

What’s Jess doing?

LARRIE: She’s visiting TA.

And I took this break for

a reason.  I don’t plan on

wasting it. 

SCENE 3:

Back at TheAisles.

SKI: Your favorite vendor.

JESZYCA: You mean, the one

who refuses to accept the

fact that I don’t date men.

SKI: Bingo.

JESZYCA: Maybe it’s a good

time to make my escape

then.

See ya everyone.

[ She grabs her purse &

starts to head for the

front door.

Stopping for a second,

she looks around &

catches her breath. ]

“Hey!”

[ Jeszyca turns around

giving a faint smile. ]

JESZYCA: Hey Q, I was

just on my way out.

VENDOR Q: Jeszyca, it’s

been awhile.

JESZYCA: Yeah, I got a new

job.

I really should get going

though.

[ Jeszyca walks off & Q stands

there, staring as she walks. ]

SCENE 4:

Back at Larrie’s.

[ Jeszyca walks through the

front door. ]

LARRIE: Hey, you just missed

Ace.

[ She sits down in silence. ]

LARRIE: What’s wrong?

JESZYCA: Nothing.  You know

Q?

LARRIE: The TA vendor.

JESZYCA: Yeah, of course

I ran into him on my visit.

LARRIE: What did he say?

JESZYCA: Not much.  Just his

usual, creepy self. 

LARRIE: I can’t even talk to

that guy.  I know what you

mean. 

Well, I think I’m going to

call it a night.

JESZYCA: Okay, if I don’t see

you in the morning.  Good

luck. 

LARRIE: Night.

SCENE 5:

Parking lot, downtown.

[ Jeszyca is parked with her

car off when another car

pulls in next to her.

She is startled by a knock

on her window & unlocks

the door. ]

JESZYCA: Thanks for

meeting me here.

VENDOR Q: Hey, when a

woman calls me in the

middle of the night.

Where else would I be.

JESZYCA: Don’t be an ass.

This isn’t that exactly.

VENDOR: Okay, then what

are you trying to say with

all this?

[ Instead of answering, Jeszyca

takes off her seat belt & gets

closer to Q.

Putting her hand in his lap, she

grabs onto his chin with her

other hand & slowly starts to

kiss him. ]

SCENE 6:

The next morning.

[ Larrie enters a store

dressed professionally &

sits down in a waiting

area.

A few minutes later, a female

approaches him.  They walk

into a back room & Larrie

takes a seat across from her. ]

MANAGER: Hi Larrie, I’m Charlotte.

[ She holds out her hand. ]

LARRIE:  It’s nice to meet you.

MANAGER: So, what brings you

Into our interview today?

LARRIE: I’m looking for growth

and I’m just not seeing that

where I am at now.

Too many are ahead of me.

MANAGER: I see.  And when

are you able to start with us?

LARRIE: Immediately.  

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